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Front covers 2.2. General System Description / Operation The npi EPMS-07 is a m odular system for processing of bioe lectrical signals in electrophysiology. The system is housed in a 19” rackmount cabinet (3U) containing a power supply and has room for up to 7 plug-in units. The plug-in units are connected to power by a bus at the rear panel.
EXT-10C User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________ Figure 2: PWR-03D rear panel view Note: This power supply is intended to be used with npi EPMS-E systems only. 2.4. System Grounding The 19" cabinet is grounded by the power ca ble through the ground pin of the m ains connector (= protective earth).
___________________________________________________________________________ Description of the Front Panel 3.4. Figure 3: EXT-10C front panel view In the following description of the front panel elements each elem ent has a number tha t is related to that in Fi gure 3. The number is followed by th e name (in uppercase letters) written on the front panel and the type of the element (in lowercase letters).
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EXT-10C User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________ (3) GAIN DC switch Switch to set the GAIN of the outgoing DC signal. Three GAIN factors are available: x10, x100 or x1k. (4) C-COMP. potentiometer Control for com pensation of stray capaciti es of the m icroelectrode (10 turn potentiometer, range 0-20 pF).
Very Important: EXT 10C headstages are always labeled “EXT” (see Figure 4) and must not be exchanged with headstages from npi electronic’s desktop EXT amplifiers, e.g. the EXT-2F which is labeled “EXT-02”! Also Important: The shield of the BNC connector of the headstage is connected to driven shield, and must not be connected to ground.
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EXT-10C User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________ If differential m easurement is not required (single-ended measurement configuration, see Figure 5), the REF inp ut must be connected to ground (GND). The amplifier is in an undefined state, if the REF is left open, an...
EXT-10C User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________ 4. Literature Barmashenko, G., Eysel, U. T., & Mittm ann, T. (2003). Changes in intracellular calcium transients and LTP in the surround of visual cortex lesions in rats. Brain Res. 990, 120- 128. Boulton, A. A., Baker, G. B. & Va nderwolf, C.
EXT-10C User Manual ___________________________________________________________________________ Technical Data Differential Input: CMR >90 dB at 1 kHz (tested with 0 input resistance) Input resistance: >10 , range ±1 V Output DC: selectable gain (x10, x100, x1k) Output range: ±12 V into 1 k / ±1 V into 50 load...
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